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Recent content by Hornchurch

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    Late For Wren Nesting, or Average ? - (Plus A Chaffinch Briefly Interferes)

    Haven't done this since the forum layout host-site changed, but here goes, I'll try some pix... - Box seems fairly well-hidden, from distance - Use the White ranch fence-gate as a visual reference to see the box
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    Late For Wren Nesting, or Average ? - (Plus A Chaffinch Briefly Interferes)

    Am pretty stoked at the minute, as we have FOUR different types (species) of Birds nesting around our countryside house in less than orange throwing distance. Whilst the other three ARE regulars (year after year), another high dedicated box that I put-up last year is now in use. It's about...
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    Dual Stand-Off With An Unlikely Outcome !

    ' Yesterday-morning I witnessed a most unlikely scenario - (to me, at least !) Now, "if" I said there was a 'squaring-off' between TWO birds, over a food-tray.... Who would YOU expect would win, (guys/gals, answers please) - BETWEEN..... 1, Ring Collared Dove 2, Magpie Since...
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    Help Needed Identifying 'Goldfinch' Shrub like Tree

    ' Many many thanks Pete/FTW, for your fine explanation regarding the later breeding of the Goldfinch variety/birds. We DO get plenty of them around here & most thankfully, they ARE a common sight. They were going MAD around that particular Goat-Willow tree.... and now I know why...
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    Fledged Song Thrush in trouble...advice?

    ' Pretty gutted reading that Sanch' - WAS hoping for a favourable outcome. Woulda been superb "if" the rearing parents woulda fed the 'sole survivor' Now, as for cats, we still have one in the house (taken-in as an 'abused' abandoned stray) He's wonderful with other animals, but will...
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    Fledged Song Thrush in trouble...advice?

    ' Sanch', Coupla days on now mate & yet no update ; What happened ? Did he/she survive ? If so (hopefully:t:), what's the latest ? .
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    Fledged Song Thrush in trouble...advice?

    ' Been reading your thread & keep going back to it.... Gutted to hear that those B'strd (already well-fed), cats have done what cats DO far too often..... ** ** (decimating something SO beautiful, yet, so needlessly) Blackbirds might be more varied, but, for ME...
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    Help Needed Identifying 'Goldfinch' Shrub like Tree

    ' Cheers Dave, many thanks mate, it's very much appreciated ! I did actually wonder as to the 'nest-building' possibility, however..... The rather jaded-cynic in me considered that it MIGHT be a li'l "late" (?), in building a nest ? By that, I mean to say.... I hear of birds...
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    Help Needed Identifying 'Goldfinch' Shrub like Tree

    ' As per title folks, I need some help please, identifying this Tree/Shrub/Tree whatever it is ! As you can prob' tell, am clueless regarding these smaller 'weaker' looking things. Reason I'm asking is - My Goldfinch have been going 'mental' over this, all day ! Sat out the balcony...
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    Bird House Colour?

    ' I did read on some wild-bird info' site, that "White" is regarded as a 'danger' colour, but it sounded like bol--x to me. (But I'd understand 'Red' for obvious reasons) I've placed NINE (ready-made) bird-nest-boxes out this year and SEVEN of them were 'New' However, the TWO that...
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    UK Deer

    ' Am really GLAD you've made this post Dave, as it's proven to be educational for me, too. Where I live (North Norfolk), with it's very wide-open, yet (comparatively) desolate population, we have DEER IN ABUNDANCE. It's not unusual for my Father & I to return in the night/dark, along the...
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    Swallows etc in uk 2020

    ' I'm on the West side of North Norfolk here, near coast, but NOT near the Fens, or suchlike. We overlook farmland mostly, with some woodland on the periphery. Saw my very first 'African Import' of 2020, yesterday, Sunday 12th April, just after lunchtime. House Martin - just ONE lone...
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    Pheasants take a pasting

    Quite remarkable that I've picked-up on this thread, as my Father (who has NEVER, ever read this forum), said EXACTLY the very same thing to me tonight (9th April), as we were heading out to go get some 'essential' shopping. It's the sheer raised expression he gave, then, after midnight...
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    Carl Zeiss 8x30

    ' Cheers Jerry ; Ha, I wished ! Like you mate, I've had to ask around & delve into a subject where my knowledge is moderate, at best. I vowed some time back, that I'd pick myself up a decent (not knocked-about) pair of 8x30's by CZJ I do have some modern pairs, BaK.4 prisms (12x50...
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    Carl Zeiss 8x30

    ' Here ya go Jerry - This link pops up often, when folks are (Ahem), "Dating" :kiss::kiss: http://www.europa.com/~telscope/zeissbin.txt https://youtu.be/qLHXaZcuuoE Also Jerry, you might enjoy seeing THIS very brief, short, concise video, ABOVE (not mine, just...
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